International tourist departures in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: International tourist departures was 10.23 million departures in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
10.23 million departures
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
21st
of 112 countries
All-time high
10.23 million departures
in 2014
All-time low
398,000 departures
in 1999
Years of data
19
1996–2014

International tourist departures in Kazakhstan, 1996–2014

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1996200520141996: 523.0k departures1997: 419.0k departures1998: 502.0k departures1999: 398.0k departures2000: 1.2M departures2001: 2.3M departures2002: 2.3M departures2003: 2.4M departures2004: 3.9M departures2005: 3.0M departures2006: 3.6M departures2007: 4.4M departures2008: 4.2M departures2009: 5.3M departures2010: 5.9M departures2011: 7.9M departures2012: 8.9M departures2013: 9.9M departures2014: 10.2M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Kazakhstan is 10.23 million departures, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.23 million departures in 2014 and was at its lowest, 398,000 departures, in 1999.

Kazakhstan ranks 21st of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 460,500 departures 398,000 departures 523,000 departures 4
2000s 3.27 million departures 1.25 million departures 5.31 million departures 10
2010s 8.56 million departures 5.89 million departures 10.23 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 18 Poland 14.69 million departures compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 11.28 million departures compare
  3. 20 Brazil 10.63 million departures compare
  4. 22 Hungary 8.91 million departures compare
  5. 23 Norway 8.41 million departures compare
  6. 24 Argentina 8.31 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Kazakhstan?
International tourist departures in Kazakhstan was 10.23 million departures in 2014, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 10.23 million departures in 2014.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 398,000 departures in 1999.
How does Kazakhstan rank for international tourist departures?
Kazakhstan ranks 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2014.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.